Offline, single console, 4 player Co-op games?

[Cognitive Gear]

Recently, myself and a few friends have made a habit of playing 4 player co-op games once a week.

So far, we've played through Hunter: The Reckoning, and Hunter: Redeemer. We are now looking for more 4 player co-operative games to play on a single console. We have access to all three of the latest systems, and all three of last generation's systems.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good games of this type? The only restriction is that it needs to be 4 players, offline, and on the same console. We are fairly open to any genre (except anything musical), though a good non-split screen hack n' slash is preferred.

Thanks!

[Nate]

I may be wrong, but isn't LittleBigPlanet four player offline?

[Raiden no Kishi]

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles?

Kudos for playing co-op, I find it's an under-appreciated gem of the video game experience.

.rai//

[Sammy Boy]

Recently, myself and a few friends have made a habit of playing 4 player co-op games once a week.

So far, we've played through Hunter: The Reckoning, and Hunter: Redeemer. We are now looking for more 4 player co-operative games to play on a single console. We have access to all three of the latest systems, and all three of last generation's systems.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good games of this type? The only restriction is that it needs to be 4 players, offline, and on the same console. We are fairly open to any genre (except anything musical), though a good non-split screen hack n' slash is preferred.

Thanks!

I think the following titles might be what you're looking for:

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (1 and 2)
X-Men Legends (1 and 2)
Justice League Heroes
Super Smash Bros Melee / Brawl

By the way, is Hunter: The Reckoning any good? I had it once but traded it in as I didn't really play it. However if you recommend it I might consider getting it again. Thanks.

[Etoh*the*Greato]

The Tales games handily qualify if you're up for a longer RPG experience.

[Scarecrow]

The Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures (this is the game for GC, not the FS game that came with Link to the Past GBA game) is awesome IMO. The thing is you need four GBAs as well but if you can get the four GBAs and the connectors, I'd say its well worth it and even though you are required to work together to work through puzzles and stuff, it can get quite competitive. Not to mention you can pull a few dirty tricks here and there to make your friend lose a heart or two

(I know many didn't care for this game but I suspect many of these didn't play with multiple players which GREATLY effects the enjoyability of the game. Playing alone the game is not much fun but its great with four players)

Then since you have the connectors, you can try Crystal Chronicles. Getting the GBAs and the Connectors for CC alone is NOT worth it but if you already have the GBAs, might as well give it a shot. It is a fun game but gets repetitive extremely fast. I did enjoy it none the less but meh... I'd really just play this game by myself to be honest. People just tend to get in the way otherwise.

[GhostontheNet]

Phantasy Star Online has a classic 4-Player Co-Op mode, so I strongly recommend it.

[Nate]

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (1 and 2)

Unfortunately these are only two player games, not four.

I forgot about Four Swords Adventures though. It's short, but I highly recommend it.

[Cognitive Gear]

I may be wrong, but isn't LittleBigPlanet four player offline?

That it is! That could be fun, I'm just uncertain of if we could all work together long enough to create a cohesive level. XD

Good suggestion, though. I had completely forgotten about that.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles?

Kudos for playing co-op, I find it's an under-appreciated gem of the video game experience.

.rai//

I think that most of us have already played through that at some point or another. Co-op is the greatest aspect of gaming, in my book.

I think the following titles might be what you're looking for:

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (1 and 2)
X-Men Legends (1 and 2)
Justice League Heroes
Super Smash Bros Melee / Brawl

By the way, is Hunter: The Reckoning any good? I had it once but traded it in as I didn't really play it. However if you recommend it I might consider getting it again. Thanks.

I'll have to check out X-Men Legends and Justice League Heroes.

Hunter was fantastic, though I do tend to be very partial to hacking zombies into bits. It has a lot of problems, though. The camera is pretty bad, and the combat isn't anything really fresh. However, the first game required more communication and teamwork than any co-op game I've yet played. Add in a perfectly "B movie" storyline and you've got yourself a good time for 4 friends.

Just a word of warning, though: Everyone playing needs to be a decent gamer. This is one of those games were one bad player can really drag down the whole group. Especially during boss fights.

The Tales games handily qualify if you're up for a longer RPG experience.

As much as I love the Tales series, the simple fact that it has a world map really prevents it from being a truly great co-op experience for us.

The Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures (this is the game for GC, not the FS game that came with Link to the Past GBA game) is awesome IMO. The thing is you need four GBAs as well but if you can get the four GBAs and the connectors,

Sadly, we only have one GBA. If it ever gets remade on wii with DS capability, we'll be good to go, though.

Phantasy Star Online has a classic 4-Player Co-Op mode, so I strongly recommend it.

Oh man, I played PSO to death about 3 years ago. I loved that game so much. I should see if the other guys would be wiling to give it a chance. That could be a lot of fun.

Thanks all!

[ShiroiHikari]

Um...Mario Party? XD;

[Gabriel 9.0]

Lets see here...I got to remember the many games I've played XD.

For now I'll suggest these for you:
Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures
Halo
Halo 2
Halo 3
Gears of War( I hears Gears of War 2 is way better)
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Tales of Vesperia( still got to finish, haha)
Conflict Desert Storm
Conflict Desert Storm 2
Timesplitters 2
Timesplitters Future Perfect
Mario Kart Double Dash

[Etoh*the*Greato]

Unfortunately, both the Halos and the Gears games are not coop fourplayer offline. I don't know about the rest, but those are not.

[Nate]

Mario Kart Double Dash IS four-player offline, and can technically be co-op. In the sense that one person on the kart is the driver and the other is the "gunner." But two people would still be against the other two. So I dunno if that would be good.

[Peanut]

The 360 version of Left 4 Dead has split-screen co-op and is quite good.

As for 4 player hack and slash games, the only one I can think of that hasn't really been mentioned is Tales of Symphonia...however it's still geared more towards being a single player game then anything else in my opinion. Phantasy Star Online has very good split screen co-op that can actually be quite addicting...

[Etoh*the*Greato]

And, as my friends and I learned last night, Left for Dead is only splitscreen coop for two people. The others have to be on a separate box... We were sad, but it's ok. We played halo.

[blkmage]

Gauntlet. I'm sure there's a version for every console or something.

[Link Antilles]

Castle Crashers is awesome for a couple of afternoons.

[Etoh*the*Greato]

CASTLE CRASHERS!!! Sweet bubbling buddha that game is fanTASTIC! Highly recommended! A+!

[Sammy Boy]

I heard Raging Blades (PS2) is also not bad. 4 player co-op (offline) hack'n'slash style RPG.

[Nate]

Are the Gauntlet games for home consoles 4 player? I know they are in the arcades, but...I dunno about consoles. Anyway if they are, then Gauntlet is awesome.

[TriezGamer]

Even the old NES gauntlet games supported 4-player play.

[Etoh*the*Greato]

Heh. Yeah, I know the N64 one was, but I never played the others.

[GrubbTheFragger]

Halo 3 4 players split screen. and Castle Crashers is a must

[TriezGamer]

Halo 3 4 players split screen

Nuh-uh. Coop isn't supported with more than 2 players unless you have multiple 360's.